Dr. Ali Binazir, Happiness Engineer

Modern Science and Ancient Wisdom for Living the Good Life

Welcome, esteemed visitor! This blog is for folks who are looking to improve their love lives and become the best possible version of themselves in the process. I draw upon Western science, Eastern wisdom and common sense to come up with my stuff — hope you find it useful.

Some of you have wondered in writing (or out loud): “Why should I listen to this guy?” Well, I’m not the one to ask (see below on the Buddha). But for those fascinated by credentials, here they are: A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College, M.D. from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, M.Phil. from Cambridge University. I’m also a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner. I’ve consulted for Fortune 100 companies as an Associate at McKinsey & Company, practice behavioral change therapy, and coach executives how to be better speakers. I also write for the Huffington Post — you can check my article archive here.

How is this relevant to you? I’ve studied behavioral change a fair amount and have gotten good results with people who wanted to implement change in their lives. My philosophy is simple: Don’t just listen to me. Instead, test out for yourself the ideas I present to you. The last words of the Buddha were “Be ye lights unto thine selves”, which roughly means go out there and figure stuff out! If the ideas work for you, use ’em. If not, move on and use something else. I’m committed to helping you live a more joyous, fulfilled life and become the best possible version of you. Would be fabulous if you’d like to come along for the ride.

I love to hear from my readers and find out what’s on your mind. If you have a question, put ‘Question’ in the subject line and send an email to drali(at)taoofdating.com. Make sure there’s a question in there, and do your best to keep it under 200 words, since those are the ones I’m most likely to answer.